(image via valerie's picture playground.)

i admit it, poodles...when it comes to wedding planning, i'm feeling a bit in the weeds.  despite my natural tendency to be an OCD planner, i'm trying to take some pressure off of myself and not helm the entire wedding ship.  therefore, steve and i (gasp!) hired a planner to help us out a few months ago.

all of my friends are shocked considering my love of planning and conceptualizing, however, our married friends told me that hiring a planner actually ends up saving money in the long run and the psychological comfort is well worth it.  so, we'll see!  i'm just so anxious and excited to get everything sorted out, but our planner keeps telling me to enjoy being engaged and trust that she's going to execute the vision i laid out.

nonetheless, i have managed to sort out a few things fun things on my own.  i secured an amazing location, called the marvimon, planned our menu, and got a dress.  and guess what?  a few days ago, i noticed that the marvimon was featured on design*sponge!  how exciting is that?

(marvimon images via al.herrmann.  flowers by holly vesecky.)

in case you missed d*s's post yesterday, the marvimon house is quite craveable.  located in downtown los angeles, the lofty, indoor/outdoor spot was the first place steve and i checked out, and it was instantly a done deal.

in 2004, artist miguel nelson and fashion designer sherry walsh purchased and revamped the 7000-square foot warehouse, which was originally an italian sports car showroom in the 1920s, and made it their home.  to cover costs, miguel devised the brilliant idea to rent out their new home as an event space for music performances, secret restaurants, fashion shows, weddings, and film shoots (including an x-rated video, which i'm sure was fabulous!).

the eco-friendly duo also made a conscious effort to repurpose the building's materials and even built furniture from the salvaged lumber.  solar was eventually installed, making their green space even greener.

needless to say, i think it's a good place for me and steve to tie the knot.

on a final note, i noticed that my favorite northwestern dandy, uncle beefy, left a comment on design*sponge's site, giving the marvimon house his seal of approval.  can't go wrong there.  beefy always knows best.

(marvimon fireplace image via al.herrmann.)